A Nurse Out Where

12/05/2024

Happy International Nurses Day to all the incredible nurses. Whether you are a student nurse, a seasoned nurse, novice or expert you are one of the most influential moments in a person's life. Thank you.

Shout out the the amazing team at Mumma Duck’s Kitchen who created 2000 biscuits for the nurses in the North Department of Health, Tasmania. What a team!!!

05/05/2024

Midwives perform a vital service in providing care and support to women and their families while pregnant, throughout labour and during the period after a baby’s birth.

Happy International Midwives Day!!

10/04/2024

This week we meet the one and only .jessica.daisy AKA Jess Tully! Jess shares her story of travel nursing in every state and territory in Australia!



https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wZTpALRRntbWZuVLaMITL?si=3sL5s2TTS_qjkXonAeV4TA

20/03/2024

This week we meet travel nurse and midwife Carly Jowitt. Carly has been a nurse and midwife for 8 years and a travel nurse/midwife for almost 3 years. She talks about her experience and offers some sound advice of challenges to be mindful of.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/60CBihPjuANfAaYehLVfvY?si=gmRGWzWoSL6gwjf-DizGVw

06/03/2024

It was a great pleasure to share lunch with Fiona Lieutier and Liz Hayes today thanks to Clifford Craig Foundation for the Launceston International Women's Day Luncheon.

Liz Hayes was inspiring showing neither gender nor age is a barrier. She made a comment that particularly resonated with me 'your postcode does not dictate what you can do'. This aligns so closely with my vision for access to safe quality healthcare regardless of postcode.

She also challenged my thinking to create my new mantra "it's wonderful to be me".

I look forward to Liz sharing her thoughts on A Nurse Out Where as a keen follower and avid advocate of rural health care.

29/02/2024

This week we meet Registered Nurse and PHD Candidate Danielle Jocumsen. Danielle shares her stories of working in rural areas and how this shaped her to the nurse she is today.

Danielle is also completing her PHD studies and is in the second phase. Her topic is around the needs to prepare you to go remote. She needs you! If you are new to rural and remote (not necessarily new to nursing) within the last 2 years, please reach out to [email protected] or find her on
Linked In: danielle-jocumsen-817423220.

If you are interested in more information or sharing your story and being a guest on future podcasts, contact me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcast.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QqwCDOCRS5GIl5AdMblN5?si=b71d6d0564884922

12/02/2024

This week we meet Grad Nurse Amy Timmings as she shares her story of working in Mental Health. She has grown up in remote and is passionate to give back to these communities now as an adult and a nurse.

This episode we talk about mental health themes. If this is triggering for you please reach out to the many support networks available including bush support.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gaXSoiB3xAlT1tgicLFiR?si=cQpXpl4dRISquoyDBkWIVw

21/01/2024

This week we meet new graduate Registered Nurse Sarah Herringe as she talks about her experience in her first year as a nurse and exploring rural nursing.

She also shares a hot tip when visiting Moranbah Hotel - try the bucket burger. Please note, A Nurse Out Where is not sponsored by Moranbah Hotel and welcomes all culinary recommendations 😊

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcast.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pgjW6pTrgO7Hz6MXg79uw?si=db00061b9b47406e

30/12/2023

Here it is. The 2023 hall of fame! What a year it's been. See you in 2024.

Remember, without you, this all stops. Dob in a mate, share your story, keep rural and remote nursing alive.

10/12/2023

This week we meet Rural Nurse and Educator John Wright. John talks to us about his 20 year experience in rural and remote nursing and how he moved from a farmer, shearer, truck driver, rock picker into nursing and found his passion in rural and remote nursing and education.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kr812dr6R1Euy0uX9qt2w?si=zfZho3QiSJKW3Yj5UGS5yw

03/12/2023

Getting amongst the Spotify Wrapped phenomenon that is this time of year.

Congratulations to Lisa Gray who was this year's most listened to episode: 77 - Watch, listen and learn.

There was an incredible number of new listeners and followers this year with over 80% growth! over 150 listeners rank A Nurse Out Where as their number 1 podcast and over 500 listeners this year saw us in their top 10! That blows my mind.

Thank you to you all. I am so proud and feel incredibly privileged to have the opportunity to share your stories and promote the incredible work done by rural and remote nurses and midwives every day.

Remember, I do all of this voluntarily, in my "spare time". Regardless, dob in your mate, share your story and let's make 2024 even bigger and better!!

Thank you. Danielle.

18/11/2023

We're back baby!!

I've now settled into my new abode in Tasmania, so let's get crackin'!

Reach out, share your story, dob in your friends and colleagues. I'm keen to get A Nurse Out Where back up and running with fortnightly uploads and new stories but I can't do any of it without you. If you want to see this continue ... PLEASE ... it's up to you. I need your stories.

Don't listen to that imposter tell you "I don't have anything interesting to say" ... Remember everyone has a story to share. Rural and remote nursing and midwifery is your superpower.

Be Brave!

09/11/2023

"Once a nurse always a nurse".

Thank you! All of you!
You're always a nurse to me.

A tribute to nurses everywhere.Links, lyrics, credits and more at http://zdoggmd.com/always-a-nurseYour support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac ...

18/10/2023

It is important for leaders to take time to learn and grow. A key message of this conference was not only communicate, listen with intent, take time and also take time for yourself. Leading by example, I took the lunch break to fill my cup (and toes) with salt water and sand.

13/08/2023

Thanks, , for yet another fabulous forum.

A closing remark and word from the wise and all-knowing master for all nurses...
"Don't eat your young- eat your vegetables"

09/08/2023

Presenting on rural and remote nursing and midwifery always fills my cup!!

Today I spoke about you at the Australian College of Nursing - National Nursing Forum in Adelaide.

If you love the podcast and want to see it continue, please reach out - let's work together and share your story; or dob in a mate to share theirs. If we don't capture the pioneers of the past, how can we guide the leaders of tomorrow?

16/07/2023

This week became grandparents!! So...

We're taking a break and will resume normal programming soon.

06/07/2023

This week we meet Nurse Unit Manager Lisa Gray. She has worked in remote NT and Cape York in various positions with government, health and AMS’s. She shares stories from her time both in Australia as well as in South Sudan and Ethiopia with Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧



https://open.spotify.com/episode/63drtawGj8T5DJGxvQ2XDK?si=NhXKCME4Th66pUyKNvmcfw

22/06/2023

This week we meet retired nurse John Brown. John shares his stories from leaving the army medical corps as an enrolled nurse to becoming a Registered Nurse with a Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion focusing primarily on primary health, men’s health, diabetes and Indigenous health.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bMcSIjHsCyT54EKhrvau4?si=kMKiyUKzRyGmk4mhtuLvUA

25/05/2023

This week we meet Clinical Nurse Tarah Frantis. Tarah went rural and remote for a short contract to support the transision of COVID19 back into business as usual. She talks about how this opportunity has ignited her love for rural and remote nursing and can't wait to go back.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4P4vhEVliZbVBUjE5awVH8?si=3bcikpQBRBiPIzH2f8WuTA

11/05/2023

Today is International Nurses Day. The theme for 2023 is Our Nurses. Our Future.

The International Council of Nurses 2023 campaign aims to shine the light on nurses. After the pandemic, we must ensure nurses continue to be invaluable in the eyes of policy makers, and all those who make decisions financing and ultimately impacting our ability to provide health care.

Let's celebrate ✨️
Happy International Nurses Day

11/05/2023

This week we meet Jodie Thomson. Jodie is the Director of Nursing at Blackall Hospital and shares her love of the land and living in the moment.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FZdemIRbQHEHD3AchqRPV?si=WdUu3g9LTUOPlq9tCDDIDw

04/05/2023

Today is a day of global recognition and celebration of the incredible work midwives do each and every day.

Happy International Midwives Day to all the Midwives Out Where you truly make a difference.

This year's theme is "Together again: from evidence to reality". I hope to continue to build a platform to share stories and key learnings to inspire more Midwives to explore 'Out Where'.

Thank you!!

27/04/2023

This week we meet flight nurse and midwife with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Charlotte Sumskas. Charlotte also works as a midwife at the Alice Springs Hospital. She talks about her love for midwifery care and the beautiful experiences working with the RDFS.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧



https://open.spotify.com/episode/60gRAMnNyPcr9lT8OqEN7y?si=z3Bk_dTbTa-8Af30rAqHMg

24/04/2023

This ANZAC day, we also remember the efforts of the nurses that support service men and women. A Nurse Out Where the war needs them.

Have you heard of the 'Fab Four', the first 4 Australian Army nurses to serve in the Vietnam War. This story tells the experiences of Lieutenant Colleen Mealy, Lieutenant Margaret Ahern, Captain Amy Pittendreigh and Lieutenant Terrie Roche in Vietnam.

Discover the experiences of the first 4 Australian Army nurses to serve in the Vietnam War.

31/03/2023

This week we meet Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services for Townsville Hospital and Health Services; Judy Morton. Just talks about her developing understanding of rural and remote having come from Scotland to Australia. She also talks passionately about the opportunity for all rural and remote nursing & midwifery services to focus on equity for all and the need to accept the challenges of distance and enhance new technology to reduce health inequalities.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧

https://spotify.link/vJ6JYV90Cyb

28/03/2023

We've talked about it before.
We shared the extended consultation.
Finally, it is here!!

The Australian national rural and remote generalist framework is now published.

An update episode as we discuss its availability, usability and purpose coming soon.

This framework describes the unique context of practice and core capabilities for rural and remote Registered Nurses (RNs) in Australia.

17/03/2023

I am so proud to be amongst these legends and leaders as we complete the Policy Fellow program for 2022. Continuing to raise the voice of rural and remote nursing at every opportunity.

16/03/2023

This week we meet a rural Nurse Practitioner for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sharon Young. Sharon talks about the opportunities to specialise in rural and remote areas.

Episode now available wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts 🎧

https://spotify.link/7v45Eie0cyb